Nikos Plytas
/
Greece
FOLLOW ME
www.pdfactoryteam.com
Date of birth:
1973
Hometown:
Deland Florida, USA
Sponsors:
Performance Designs,
Flight-1 LLC,
Sunpath Products,
CYPRES,
Alti-2,
Liquid Sky,
Cookie Composites,
Phoenix-Fly,
Adrenalin BASE,
Flysight,
Hobbies:
DJ mixing - music, Computers, photography, outdoor adventure sports, hiking, climbing, trekking, camping, orienteering, World geography, geology, kayaking, canoeing, surfing, fishing, motorcycles, cooking, rigging, sewing, mechanics, creative thinking
Favourite athletes:
Ray Jardine, Reinhold Messner
BIO
Skydiving:
Six time consecutive World Title Holder
Seven World Titles overall
Attended over 100 Canopy Piloting competitions to date
Winning more than 50 Gold Medals
B.A.S.E:
Over 350 different objects on 6 continents
Flight 1:
Founding member of Flight-1 Canopy School – the leading canopy control educator for both military and sport jumpers around the world.
2009 — Developed a new curriculum to readdress safety standards in the fundamental elements of canopy control with more in-depth progressive courses, tackling safety and survival skills.
2011 — Launched the new curriculum for Flight-1 Canopy Series teaching courses around the world.
Expeditions:
2014 Abitibi River —200km paddle to James Bay ON Canada
2012 Appalachian Trail —2200 mile hike with wife in 150 days
2010 Baffin Island, Canada —30 days B.A.S.E. jumping in the Arctic – largest team expedition ever to the region.
Switzerland —BASE and Skydiving with PD Factory Team (PDFT)
2009 Alaska Extreme Project —B.A.S.E., Skydiving, speed flying
Chapleau River, Canada —150 mile wilderness canoe trip with my wife
2008 Rocky Mountains, Canada —120km solo trek in 7 days
Torres Del Paine, Chile —125km trek with my wife in 10 days
INTERVIEW
What are you looking for to accomplish?
I like to challenge myself. I like to travel. I like to see places and experience points of view, perspectives, that very few people ever get to experience.
What would be your greatest achievement?
Balance.
What kind of difficulties does your sport’s performance involve?
Fear management, dealing with death.
What makes you feel satisfied when performing your sport?
Being in epic nature with outstanding people. Overcoming challenges.
Where do you practice your techniques when being alone?
In the sky.
What do you do during your training which is key to your success?
Breathe.
What are you most nervous about when competing?
I’m not nervous.
Who would you say is your biggest fan and why?
My wife and friend who have supported me without fail in my entire professional career.
What is the best piece of advice you have been ever given?
Breathe.
What are your future plans?
Wingsuit BASE jumping, climbing mountains, Wingsuit racing.
What are your tips for those who begin now?
BASE jumping can be incredibly addictive and dangerous, do not get lost in the endless pursuit of more…
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